Lieutenant Colonel Rupert Anstice Rafferty

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Service number 118
Ranks Held Captain, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Private, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date 02/03/1876
Birth Place United Kingdom: England
Death Date 27/04/1945
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 12th Australian Infantry Battalion
Place England
Event Landing at Anzac
Conflicts/Operations
  • South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
  • First World War, 1914-1918

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    Group portrait of Officers of the 12th Battalion at Pontville, Tasmania. Identified left to ...

    Group portrait of the officers of the 11th Battalion. Left to right, back row: Lieutenant (Lt) E. ...

    His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, in company with Major General (Maj Gen) T W Glasgow CB ...

    Reference image only to provide position detail for those named. This image is not for sale. His ...

    STUDIO PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL RUPERT ANSTICE RAFFERTY DSO, 12TH BATTALION OF SPRENT, TAS. ...

    Group portrait entitled 'AIF Originals - The Tasmanian Quota of the First Australian Division, ...

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Timeline

Date of birth 02/03/1876
Date of embarkation 20/10/1914
Date promoted 28/08/1914 Appointed second lieutenant.
Date of enlistment 04/09/1914
Other units 28/08/1914 12 Battalion.
Date promoted 01/02/1915 Appointed lieutenant.
Date promoted 22/05/1915 Appointed captain.
Date promoted 02/03/1916 Appointed major.
Other units 25/12/1916 Temporary Commanding Officer 10 Battalion.
Other units 26/03/1917 Temporary Commanding Officer 11 Battalion.
Date of recommendation honour or award 07/03/1917
Date of honour or award 01/06/1917 Mention in Despatches.
Other 1917-12-23 - 1917-02-04 Commanding Officer of the 10th Battalion.
Date of honour or award 28/12/1917 Mention in Despatches.
Date promoted 26/03/1917 Appointed temporary lieutenant colonel.
Date of honour or award 04/06/1917 Awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
Date of recommendation honour or award 30/09/1917
Date promoted 26/03/1917 Appointed lieutenant colonel.
Other units 01/11/1918 Temporary Commanding Officer 3 Infantry Brigade.
Other units 14/10/1918 Rejoined 11 Battalion.
Other units 28/05/1918 Commanding Officer 1 Training Battalion.
Date returned to Australia 08/10/1919
Other units 05/02/1919 Rejoined 11 Battalion.
Other 09/02/1920 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 27/04/1945

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